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When an individual files a charge of discrimination with the EEOC against an employer, what will the EEOC do?

The correct answer is D. The EEOC will send the employer a letter informing them of the charge. When a discrimination charge is filed with the EEOC, the agency's first action is to send a written notice (letter) to the employer informing them of the charge. This notification gives the employer the opportunity to respond before any investigation begins.

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Question

When an individual files a charge of discrimination with the EEOC against an employer, what will the EEOC do?

Options

  • AThe EEOC will create a hearing with the complainant and the employer to investigate the charge.
  • BThe EEOC will visit the employer to inform them of the charge.
  • CThe EEOC will investigate the claim by inspecting the employer's place of business.
  • DThe EEOC will send the employer a letter informing them of the charge.

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    9% (3)
  • C
    15% (5)
  • D
    73% (24)

Why each option

When a discrimination charge is filed with the EEOC, the agency's first action is to send a written notice (letter) to the employer informing them of the charge. This notification gives the employer the opportunity to respond before any investigation begins.

AThe EEOC will create a hearing with the complainant and the employer to investigate the charge.

A formal hearing is not the EEOC's immediate response to a charge - hearings may occur much later in the process and only under specific circumstances after investigation.

BThe EEOC will visit the employer to inform them of the charge.

The EEOC does not send a representative to physically visit the employer as its first step; initial notification is done in writing.

CThe EEOC will investigate the claim by inspecting the employer's place of business.

An on-site inspection of the employer's business is not the first action taken - it may occur as part of a later investigation, but only after the written notice has been sent and preliminary steps are completed.

DThe EEOC will send the employer a letter informing them of the charge.Correct

Per EEOC procedure, after a charge is filed the agency mails a notice of the charge to the employer (respondent) within 10 days, which formally informs them of the allegation and their rights - this written notification step precedes any interview, site visit, or hearing in the process.

Concept tested: EEOC charge filing and employer notification process

Source: https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/responding-charge

Topics

#EEOC process#discrimination charge#employer notification#compliance

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